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1. (adj) figurative, nonliteral
(used of the meanings of words or text) not literal; using figures of speech
Synonyms: nonliteral, figurative, figural
Antonyms: explicit, nonrepresentational, denotative, literal

2. (adj) figural, figurative
consisting of or forming human or animal figures
Synonyms: nonliteral, figurative, figural
Antonyms: explicit, nonrepresentational, denotative, literal

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